Patriotic Music in America

Archibald M Willard’s "Yankee Doodle," or the "Spirit of ‘76," is one of the most beloved patriotic paintings in America. While Willard originally sought to create a humorous depiction of parade musicians for the Revolutionary War’s centennial, he ultimately moved his subjects to the battlefield, and created this classic representation of
American valor.

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This sheet music cover to the "Star Spangled Banner" from the 1860s is both beautiful and fittingly regal.

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Lady Liberty proudly waves the American flag on this beautiful sheet music cover to the "Star Spangled Banner" from the late 19th century.

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This 1861 drawing depicts an elegantly dressed woman and her children singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the piano.

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Samuel Francis Smith, writer of the famous “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee,” resided in his Newton Centre, Massachusetts, homestead until his death in 1895.

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The “purple mountain majesties” behind this glimmering barn that proudly displays Old Glory is the quintessential American scene.

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